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2008-02-28

“Cops and Doctors” gets it Wrong

Filed under: Drug War Journalism, Drug War Policy - 28 Feb 2008

*__”Cops and Doctors” in the WSJ gets it Wrong__* - Alex DeLuca; [Pain Relief Network][prnh]; 2008-02-28. Refers to: *__Cops and Doctors__*; Scott Gottlieb; Wall Street Journal, pg A17; 2008-02-27. [Source][source]. [Comments/Discussion …

2007-10-19

Distortion of Pain Medicine

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 19 Oct 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Distortion of Pain Medicine__*; adapted from a post to the Chronic Pain forum of [Spine-Health.com][sh] about the “Out of Pain Medicine” topic. Alexander …

2007-09-28

PRN: the Richard Paey Pardon

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 28 Sep 2007

*__PRN: the Richard Paey Pardon__*; Press Release, Siobhan Reynolds; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-27 **See also:**
[Paey Resources on PRN website][prnpaey] —- PRN logo (smaller

2007-08-21

Fed to Appeal Hurwitz Sentence

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 21 Aug 2007

*__Federal Prosecutors to Appeal Judge Brinkema’s Sentence in Hurwitz Re-trial__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-21. **See also:** [A Win for Hurwitz, Loss for Pill …

2007-07-10

Mangino Verdict II - Conviction

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 10 Jul 2007

Dr. Mangino Verdict II - Conviction and Support; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-10. [see also: Mangino Verdict I - Is Treating Pain a Crime?]

From New Castle, PA comes the …

2007-07-05

DEA v. Pain Docs - the Damage Done

Filed under: Pain Crisis - 05 Jul 2007

DEA v. Pain Docs - the Damage Done; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of PRN; 2007-07-05. Originally posted as Comment #17 in response to John Tierney’s The Bad Science Prize; TierneyLab; 2007-07-03.

2007-06-19

Future Docs Give USA Fair Warning about Pain…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 19 Jun 2007

Future Docs Give USA Fair Warning - We Get the Doctoring We Deserve; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-06-19.

God Bless John Tierney.

Tina Rosenberg wrote an article in the June 17, 2007 NYTimes Sunday Magazine entitled “When is a …

2007-05-28

Dr. Volkman Speaks Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 May 2007

Pain Doc Volkman Speaks Out Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May; Alexander DeLuca; War on Docs/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-26.

In the previous item on this blog I excerpted some Comments posted by Dr. Paul Volkman to TierneyLab on …

2007-05-26

Dr. Volkman: Why DEA Goes After Pain Docs

Filed under: Uncategorized - 26 May 2007

Why DEA Goes After Pain Doctors (Source); Paul H. Volkman, M.D., Ph.D.; Comment in Response to: Opening Salvos in the Hurwitz Trial; John Tierney; TiernayLab; NYTimes; 2007-04-01.

I am a pain doctor who, like Hurwitz, has had his license …

2007-05-08

Do We Really Want e-Script Monitoring?

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 May 2007

Do We Really Want e-Prescription Monitoring?; Alex DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-08. From Tallahassee, Florida, comes this article: E-Prescribing Could Cut Down on Drug Abuse” by Geoff Oldfather;TCPalm News; 2007-04-08. Mr. Oldfather reports on a bill passed …

2007-05-06

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 May 2007

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-06. The quality of the journalism on the retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz has been outstanding. Tierney, Sullum, Borden, Balko, Szalavitz and …

2007-05-01

Hurwitz Family: The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz; Ken Hurwitz (Billy’s brother); to friends and supporters; 2007-04-30, 11:02pm 30 April 2007 Dear Friend:

Late last Friday afternoon, 27 April, the jury delivered its verdict on Dr. William Hurwitz after 7 days of deliberation. Of …

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law/Constitution - 01 May 2007

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; Comment #11 to John Tierney’s Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive; TierneyLab; 2007-04-25. April 26, 2007 If I might, I would like to focus our attention …

2007-04-30

Regarding “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive”

Filed under: Uncategorized - 30 Apr 2007

Regarding “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive”; Mary Baluss, Esq.; Comment #10 in response to John Tierney post “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive” in TiernyLab; 2007-04-25 [I want to comment on Dr. Hurwitz'] motive. In the first Hurwitz trial the government emphasized that …

Collected Observations on the Hurwitz Retrial

Filed under: Uncategorized - 30 Apr 2007

Collected Observations / Analysis of Court Proceedings, Jury Deliberations, and Verdict in the Retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz (complete collection will be ongoingly updated) - compiled by Alexander Deluca; 2007-04-30. Comment (DeLuca): Collection of observations, analysis, and Comments from the PRN …

Reynolds’ (PRN) Comments on Hurwitz Conviction

Filed under: Uncategorized - 30 Apr 2007

Siobhan Reynolds, President of the PRN, Comments on Re-Conviction of Dr. Hurwitz for Trafficking; S. Reynolds; Comment in response to John Tierney’s Hurwitz Convicted on 16 Counts…, 2007-04-27.

2007-04-28

More Court Obsevations Re: Hurwitz Verdict

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Apr 2007

More Court Obsevations Re: Hurwitz Verdict; Mary Baluss, Esq.; two Comments posted to TeirneyLab in response to Tierney’s Hurwitz Convicted on 16 Counts; 2007-04-27; Mary Baluss, Esq.; 2007-04-27…

Initial Analysis of Hurwitz Retrial Verdict

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Apr 2007

Initial Analysis of Hurwitz Retrial Verdict; Mary Baluss, Esq.; The Project for Pain and Chemical Dependency listServ; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; 2007-04-27; 7:04 PM. Obviously we wished he’d walked but when the jury finally came back just before …

2007-04-27

Tierney: Hurwitz Convicted of 16 Drug Trafficking Charges

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Apr 2007

Dr. Hurwitz Convicted of 16 Drug Trafficking Charges; John Tierney; complete article from TierneyLab; 2007-04-27, 9PM. Excerpt: “One of the jurors left the courthouse in tears, and others whom I talked to said it had been a wrenching decision for all …

Hurwitz Verdict Expected Today - Supporters to Attend

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Apr 2007

Hurwitz Verdict Expected Today - Supporters Urged to Attend; A. DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-04-27. One of Dr. Hurwitz’ lawyers, Richard Sauber, posted this message as a Comment on TierneyLab late Thursday: “The jury in the Hurwitz case indicated that …

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